Australia vs Trinidad and Tobago: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita
Australia
32.4%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
32.0%
in 2024
Australia rank
53rd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
54th
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita over time
- Australia
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Australia currently reports 32.4% against 32.0% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Australia ranks 53rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 54th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.8% | 11.2% | 1.5% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 16.3% | 0.2% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 21.9% | 1.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 27.1% | 0.8% | Australia |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 31.0% | 0.5% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita, Australia or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Australia, at 32.4% against 32.0% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita between Australia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 53rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 54th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.